Is Cyril Abiteboul [Purple] #85 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

SGC 10 copies of Cyril Abiteboul [Purple] #85 sell for $16.00, only $13.75 above the $2.25 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $2.25
SGC 10: $16.00
PSA 9: $11.50
Gem premium: 7.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cyril Abiteboul [Purple] #85: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — SGC 10	$16.00	−$11.25	−$36.25	−$136
PSA 9	$11.50	−$15.75	−$40.75	−$141
PSA 8	$10.60	−$16.65	−$41.65	−$142

Net = sale price − $2.25 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Cyril Abiteboul [Purple] #85: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$12.63	−$39.63
50%	$13.75	−$38.50
75%	$14.88	−$37.38

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Cyril Abiteboul [Purple] #85: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
SGC 10	$16.00	best	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Cyril Abiteboul [Purple] #85 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	SGC	Graded
10	$16.00	—
9.5	—	$13.00
9	—	$11.50
8	—	$10.60

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Grading Cyril Abiteboul [Purple] #85 — FAQ

Is Cyril Abiteboul [Purple] #85 worth grading?

What centering does Cyril Abiteboul [Purple] #85 need for a SGC 10?

SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

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